Disputations - Page 20

MD Enrico Callegari at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Psychotropic drug use in older adults living in nursing homes - associations with clinical symptoms and the effect of a structured drug review” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Vilde Yuli Stenberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A novel ²¹²Pb-labelled PSMA-targeting ligand for alpha therapy of metastatic prostate cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Laoura Ziaka at the department of Special Needs Education  will be defending the thesis "Interference and cognitive control dynamics in the course of serial naming tasks" for the degree of PhD.

Cand. Psychol. Mathias Valstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Examining schizophrenia and bipolar disorder pathophysiology with an EEG-based assay of cortical synaptic plasticity” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Åse Valsø at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Posttraumatic stress symptoms, sense of coherence and pain after intensive care treatment and the effect of early nurse-led follow-up consultations” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sondre Stafsnes Hassellund at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Dorsally displaced distal radius fractures in the elderly” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Archana Sharma at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Glucose metabolism in South Asian and Nordic women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Susanne Kristine Aune at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Gut microbial translocation in coronary artery disease: Emphasis on physical activity and cardiometabolic disturbances” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Kaja Granum Skarpaas at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research will defend the dissertation  "Investigating the Vocational Orientation (VO) Approach. A Qualitative Study of VO as a Didactic Approach to Teaching and Learning English in Upper Secondary Vocational Education in Norway" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

Master Ketil Raknes at the Department of Media and Communication will defend his dissertation Lobbyspeak: Understanding the
rhetoric of lobbyists for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD).

Cand.med. Kristin Wisløff-Aase at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Effects of moderate hypothermia on the left ventricle – experimental and clinical studies on electrical and mechanical function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Clinical Nutrition Oddrun Kristiansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Nutritional environment of the unborn child: The role of the human placenta in the maternal-fetal interaction; A study of uncomplicated pregnancies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anette Borger Kvaslerud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Aortic stenosis – iron deficiency, diastolic dysfunction, and outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christine Rootwelt-Norberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Disease manifestations and predictors of arrhythmia in patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Odont. Regina Skavhellen Aarvik at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Restraint in pediatric dentistry in the Norwegian Public Dental Service - An exploratory and descriptive study using qualitative and quantitative methods” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Phil. Tyra Merker at Department of Economics will defend the thesis "Essays on Market Power and Pricing Strategies" for the PhD degree.

Cand.med. Mette Eskild Bornstedt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effect of vitamin D metabolites on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) and gene expression in murine insulin producing β-cells and pancreatic islets – an experimental study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Annette Robertsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment-limiting decisions in severe traumatic brain injured patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Evdokiia Potolitsyna at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “LncRNA HOTAIR in adipogenesis: transcriptomic and functional characterization” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Political Science Tore Hofstad at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Geographical Variation in Compulsory Hospitalisation In Norway 2014-2018” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Public Health Nutrition Sunniva Veen Larsen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Use of transcriptomics to explore the role of dietary fat on cardiovascular disease risk” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Betty Ann Bjerkreim at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effect of liothyronine monotherapy in hypothyroidism on thermoregulation, quality of life and biomarkers of the thyroid signaling pathway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Martin Samdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physician-staffed emergency medical services in trauma care in south-east Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Roar Bakken Stovner at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research will defend the dissertation "The Feedback Teachers Provide in Mathematics Lessons and How They Provide It - Feedback Practices in Norwegian Lower Secondary Mathematics Classrooms." for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).